Orange County elected officials looking to support families impacted by sweeps are wrestling with where exactly to pull the money from, how much to spend and whether they should dip in their rainy day funds.

It comes as many cities across the county grapple with tight budgets – often using a mix of one-time funding and reserves to patch budget holes.

Leaders in Anaheim and Santa Ana – cities with roughly $150 million in reserves combined – have rolled out hundreds of thousands of dollars in financial assistance programs to immigrant families whose lives have been upended by recent widespread ICE sweeps.

Anaheim city council members have created a $250,000 fund for immigrants that is also being supported by community donations while Santa Ana has launched a $100,000 fund.

So far, those

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